Leg’s get wet! Darren’s bionic limb is the first to be totally waterproof

Wet look: Darren Pugh, who lost his leg in a bike crash, tests his new prosthetic (Picture: BNPS)

It’s all very well having a bionic leg – until you have to take it off to have a shower.

But amputee Darren Pugh has been fitted with the world’s most advanced limb that is the first to be fully waterproof.

It can be submersed in water and will allow him to swim while wearing it.

Mr Pugh bought the Genium X3 for £58,000 and has dubbed it the ‘ultimate leg’ because of its technology.

‘Before, I would have to go into the shower with an old NHS leg or make do on one leg,’ said Mr Pugh, 37, whose left leg was amputated seven years ago following a motorbike crash.

‘Now I am looking to try new hobbies such as kayaking and jet skiing. I have a holiday booked to Spain with my family soon, so I am looking forward to swimming.’

The prosthetic uses the same technology as a Wii video game console to give Mr Pugh, from Plymouth, a natural gait. Matthew Hughes of Dorset Orthopaedic, the company which fitted the limb, said: ‘It is like the SAS of the prosthetic leg world.’